Meaning of the nameGlauce
- Female
- Greek origin
- Glau-ce
Glauce is a feminine name of Greek origin, a feminine form of Glauco, a name that Behind the Name translates as "gray-blue".
- People (2022)
- 3,676
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,394
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,616
- people
Glauce in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Glauce, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,462 people).
3,633 women 43 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Glauce is most common
States with the highest share of people named Glauce in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 980 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 806 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 377 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 249 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 215 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 175 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 110 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 108 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 76 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Glauce
Glauce is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek Γλαυκή (Glaukē), the feminine of Γλαῦκος (Glaûkos), Glauco in Portuguese. Behind the Name translates Glaukos as "gray-blue". The name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology. The 1970s and 1980s account for most of the people named Glauce, and the name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,676 people named Glauce, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Glauce · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Glaucus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Glauce · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Glauce
What does the name Glauce mean?
Glauce means “feminine form of Glauco, "gray-blue"”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Glauce in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,676 people with the first name Glauce, which ranks it number 3,394 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Glauce a boy's or a girl's name?
Glauce is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,633 women and 43 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Glauce?
Glauce is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Glauce most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.005% of the state's population is named Glauce (806 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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